The rebirth of a concubine: Gong Du will become the Queen Mother

Jiang Shiying originally thought that the court clothes and auspicious clothes for her concubine Chen position were at most a slight change from the regulations of a noble concubine. After all, Lu Zhaolin said that Concubine Chen was equal to the imperial concubine and was the first of the five concubines.

However, when she took the Shangfu Bureau's manuscript into her hands, she realized that this change was not simple at all.

"Is this pearl cloud shoulder too luxurious?" She frowned slightly as she spoke.

It would be fine if it were just an ordinary pearl Yun Jian, but the manuscript clearly states that every pearl on Yun Jian must be made of first-class Eastern pearls.

The Queen only has one set of first-class Dongzhu for her head and face, and the imperial concubine only has one bracelet of first-class Dongzhu.

Jiang Shiying herself only has one pair of earrings like Dongzhu's.

Such a cloud shoulder would cost at least two hundred beads. Even if we add up all the first-class Dongzhu presented as tribute this year, we still don’t know if it will be enough.

Not to mention, the manuscript also states that the collars, seams, and edges of the skirts of court clothes must all be decorated with first-class Dongzhu.

The female official in the official uniform had a well-placed smile on her face, and He Xi said, "Don't worry, Madam, your Majesty personally told you about this matter. Your Majesty said that only a first-class Dongzhu can match you." "

Jiang Shiying put the manuscript aside casually and said, "This manuscript will be kept here by me for now. After I and Your Majesty reach an agreement, I will send someone to the Shangfu Bureau to deliver the message."

"No." After the official Shangfu bowed, she resigned from Xiangying Residence.

That night, when Lu Zhaolin came over, Jiang Shiying mentioned this matter to him.

At that time, Jiang Shiying handed the manuscript to him casually and said, "The Bureau of Shangfu has sent the manuscript of Concubine Chen's court dress and Jifu today. Has your majesty read it?"

Lu Zhaolin took the manuscript, glanced at it casually, and nodded: "They showed it to me yesterday. I made some slight changes and then asked them to send it to you. You still like it. ?Is there anything you want to change?"

Jiang Shiying said with a smile: "I think everything is fine, except for the pearl cloud shoulder, which is a bit too expensive."

Lu Zhaolin didn't care much: "It's just some pearls, how can it be called a waste?"

Jiang Shiying said: "It is marked on the manuscript that each one must use first-class Dongzhu."

Lu Zhaolin said: "If it is not a first-class pearl, how can it match my grandma?"

Jiang Shiying gave him a shy and charming look.

Then, she calmed her expression and said: "In the past, only the Queen's imperial attire would use first-grade Dong beads. The total number of Dong beads on the entire court attire was less than thirty.

However, this Pearl Cloud Shoulder requires at least nearly two hundred beads. Wearing such a cloud shoulder on her body, although Ah Ying was happy with His Majesty's love, she also felt terrified.

Your Majesty is a wise king. If someone criticizes His Majesty because of such a thing, Aying will feel very uncomfortable when she thinks of this possibility. "

Hearing what she said, Lu Zhaolin first patted her hand, and then asked: "What does Ah Ying mean?"

Jiang Shiying said: "Ah Ying thinks that ordinary pearls can be used to make the cloud shoulders. I have already received His Majesty's wishes."

Lu Zhaolin frowned slightly: "How can ordinary pearls match you?"

Jiang Shiying smiled and said: "Even a first-class Dongzhu will be eclipsed in front of Ah Ying? So, what's the difference between using a first-class Dongzhu or an ordinary pearl?"

Lu Zhaolin chuckled first, and then sighed: "Fine, I'll do whatever you want."

After a while, I heard him say again: "Let them use first-class Eastern pearls for the outermost circle of beads. For the rest, let them use ordinary pearls."

Jiang Shiying was about to speak, but he covered her mouth.

He said: "You are not allowed to refuse. The circle on the edge only has a dozen beads in total, which is far from the queen's court uniform."

Jiang Shiying held his hand, put it down from her lips, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Your Majesty, Ying."

After Lu Zhaolin left, Ah Yuan brought her a cup of warm red date and ginger tea.

Jiang Shiying took the tea cup and took a sip before saying, "Even with these dozen or so pearls, I'm afraid someone will catch them as pigtails."

A few days ago, although Lu Zhaolin had never revealed the controversy in the court about "Concubine Chen" in front of her, she was not deaf or blind and had her own channels to learn about it.

That controversy, under Lu Zhaolin's strength, was finally settled.

But now, as soon as the Pearl Yunjian incident comes out, Lu Zhaolin's ears will be noisy again.

Hearing this, A Yuan asked her: "In that case, why doesn't the empress insist that Your Majesty replace all the pearls with ordinary ones?"

Jiang Shiying took another sip of tea and said with a charming smile: "How can Yunjian made of ordinary pearls match up to the first-class Concubine Chen like me?"

After saying this joke, she said seriously: "Replace most of the beads with ordinary pearls, so that I can understand the general situation and know how to advance and retreat. Keeping the dozen or so Eastern beads hanging on the edge is a way to express my gratitude for His Majesty's favor."

If she insists on not using even one Dongzhu, Lu Zhaolin will certainly think that she is sensible, but he will also feel that his good intentions have been let down in vain.

Being kind to someone, only when you receive positive feedback, will it be easier to stick to it and form a habit.

A Yuan was a little worried: "I'm afraid those officials will criticize the empress."

"Let them be." Jiang Shiying handed the tea cup to A Yuan and said, "It's just some words about extravagance and disrespect for the middle palace."

"I'm afraid it will affect your reputation." A Yuan said: "Your previous donations of money and materials and the establishment of a disease clinic have all been in vain."

When Jiang Shiying heard this, she didn't feel worried at all. Instead, she smiled: "The more they try to slander me and affect my reputation, the more Your Majesty will think I am pitiful and cute, and the more he will protect me."

Their Majesty is a man of strong temper.

I don’t know how the Shangfu Bureau’s manuscript was leaked.

In short, in the morning of the second day, several officials came out to participate in the matter.

Lu Zhaolin sat high up, supporting his shoulders with his hands, and listened expressionlessly to the talks of the officials below.

"Your Majesty, I, the Jin Dynasty, have always been frugal, and the pearl cloud shoulder is too extravagant."

"Your Majesty, Concubine Chen is ranked as a first-class concubine, on the same level as the imperial concubine. There is not even a single first-class Eastern pearl on the imperial concubine's court dress, but Concubine Chen's court dress has a total of more than a dozen. This is really inappropriate. .”

"Your Majesty, every pearl on Concubine Chen's shoulder is worth more than three cents. At least one pearl costs a hundred taels of silver, which is enough for a family of four to chew for eight or nine years. But don't talk about that. Dongzhu, the total of all the ordinary pearls on Yunjian is enough to feed more than a thousand families. If you add the dozen first-class Dongzhu, it is enough to feed 12,000 people for a whole year. ”

This official's statement was more reasonable than the previous two.

Look at his sincere face and the way his eyes are red. He is really a good official who loves his people like his own son.

When the leader, Lu Zhaolin, heard what he said, he sat up straight and said, "Who else thinks the same as these dear ladies?"